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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 9, 2025

104 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 104 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 -10.00
492 492 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,796 +23.58
500–502 501 3 300.00–317.50 $311.68 $1,562 —
588–598 595 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,889 -40.00
607 607 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,936 +34.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–480 472 3 250.00–312.50 $291.31 $1,375 -78.69
510 510 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,543 —
590 590 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,112 —
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 —
465 465 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 —
525 525 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,562 —
560 560 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,652 +5.00
610–612 611 6 285.00–291.00 $288.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
420 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 -45.00
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 -20.05
500–530 511 4 270.00–285.00 $276.22 $1,411 —
580 580 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,589 —
660 660 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 +33.01
458–498 480 7 329.00–348.00 $337.45 $1,620 —
518 518 2 301.00 $301.00 $1,559 -34.00
605–625 615 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–398 395 4 280.00–310.00 $295.10 $1,166 -29.90
558 558 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,465 -17.50
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1130 968 85-90% 8 104.00–123.00 $113.36 $1,097 —
1025–1180 1103 85-90% 2 83.00–97.00 $89.51 $987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1705 1437 75-80% 3 146.00–161.00 $150.68 $2,165 +34.84
1400–1625 1513 75-80% 2 125.00–136.00 $130.09 $1,968 -10.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1250 1195 80-85% 2 128.00–134.00 $130.86 $1,564 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960–2475 2218 2 145.00–169.00 $155.61 $3,451 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1025 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,449.38 —
1025–1325 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,128.19 —
1215–1420 1369 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,822.19 —
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.